Lyons Township High School Explained

Lyons Township High School
Streetaddress:100 South Brainard Avenue
City:La Grange
State:Illinois
Zipcode:60525
Country:USA
Coordinates:41.8122°N -87.8803°W (North campus)
41.8012°N -87.891°W (South campus)
Pushpin Map:Chicago
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Chicago area
Pushpin Label:LTHS
Other Name:Lyons Township
LTHS
LT
District:Lyons Township High School District 204
Superintendent:Brian Waterman
Principal:Jennifer Tyrrell
Staff:250.99 (FTE) (2018–19, NA for 2020–21)[1]
Ratio:16.14 (2018–19, NA for 2020–21)
Avg Class Size:18.8
Type:Coed
Schooltype:Public
Grades:9–10 (South)
11–12 (North)
Campus:Suburban
Campus Size:106 acres over two campuses
Athletics Conference:West Suburban Conference
Fightsong:Gold & Blue, based on My Illinois
Motto:Vita Plena
Motto Translation:The quest for the fulfilling life
Accreditation:North Central Association
Mascot:Nessie and Noil
Nickname:Lions
School Colours: royal blue
gold
Yearbook:Tabulae
Newspaper:Lion
Opened:1888
Nobel Laureates:Ben R. Mottelson
1975-physics
Enrollment:4,037 (2020–2021)[2]

Lyons Township High School (often referred to as LTHS or simply LT) is a public high school located in Western Springs, Illinois (South Campus), and also in La Grange, Illinois (North Campus).

Lyons Township is a co-educational high school and serves grades 9–12 for Lyons Township High School District 204. Students from the communities of La Grange, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, La Grange Park, Countryside, Indian Head Park, Hodgkins, and parts of Brookfield, Willow Springs, and McCook attend Lyons Township. Lyons Township High School is the 8th-largest public high school in Illinois[3] and the 45th-largest public high school in the United States.[4] Freshmen and Sophomores attend class at South campus, located at 4900 S. Willow Springs Rd. in Western Springs, while Juniors and Seniors attend class at North campus, located at 100 S. Brainard Ave. in La Grange, which also houses the district offices. Sports facilities at Lyons Township include swimming pools, field houses, theatres, a turf football field (south campus), soccer fields, baseball fields, a gym, outdoor tracks, basketball courts, and volleyball courts. The two campuses are about a mile apart. Activity buses run after school between the campuses, along with buses that run at the end of 1st period and beginning of 8th period to commute Freshman & Sophomores from North Campus to South Campus and to commute Juniors & Seniors from South Campus to North Campus.

History

Lyons Township High School was opened on September 4, 1888. The enrollment included 39 students. An athletic field named Emmond Field was constructed in 1888, and a 1924–1929 expansion included the erection of a clock tower, auditorium, offices, library, and a gym. Leonard H. Vaughan (president of a seed company and former school board president,[5]) funded the erection of the Vaughan Building; it was constructed in 1949 for sporting events and classes.[6] In 1956, South Campus was opened about a mile south-west in nearby Western Springs to accommodate the community's growing population. The Corral was constructed in 1944 as a social place for all students to spend time with each other after school hours. In 2005, a performing arts center, a field house, and a pool were added to the South campus to complement the facilities at the North campus.[7] [8]

Demographics

In the 2022-2023 school year, there were 3,842 students enrolled at the school. 66% of students identified as non-Hispanic white, 26% were Hispanic or Latino, 3% were multiracial, 3% were black or African-American, and 3% were Asian-American. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 14.9, and 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch.[9]

Athletics

At Lyons Township High School, boys compete in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. The Lyons Township Hockey Club is associated with the Township of Lyons, not LTHS. Girls compete in badminton, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Other sports that are present at LT and not limited to any one gender are Competitive Cheer, Competitive Dance, Special Olympics Basketball, and Special Olympics Track. There are also some non-athletic clubs that are still affiliated with IHSA (e.g. Speech, Debate, Scholastic Bowl, Chess, etc).

The following teams have won their respective IHSA state championship tournaments:[10]

Newspaper

The LION newspaper is the student publication of LTHS.[11] The LION is a member of the High School National Ad Network. The newspaper has won multiple awards:

WLTL

LTHS is the license holder of WLTL-FM, a Class A non-commercial radio station which broadcasts from North Campus on 88.1 FM.[12] WLTL has won several national and local awards, including the Service to Young Children award. The station is student-run, with new student managers selected each year.

WLTL is the recipient of more than 25 awards of excellence, including the John Drury award for "Best High School Radio Station in the Nation" and has had 10 consecutive years winning the Communicator Award. WLTL has also been recognized nationally for the quality broadcasting that it provides by the National Association of Broadcasters. Several current media figures got their start at WLTL, including Mike Murphy of WSCR, Dave Juday of WMVP-AM, Ryan Arnold and Emma McElherne of WXRT-FM, and Phil LeBeau of CNBC.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lyons Twp High Sch. National Center for Education Statistics. July 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Lyons Twp High Sch. National Center for Education Statistics. May 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2017 Largest Public High Schools in Illinois. Niche. July 25, 2017.
  4. Web site: Top 100 Largest High Schools in America . 2024-04-30 . highschoolguide.org.
  5. News: Leonard H Vaughan, Seed Company Head, Dies at summer home . September 12, 1943 . . November 9, 2015.
  6. Web site: FEB 17 PRESENTATION Finance-Facilities-Tech . We Are LT . Lyons Township High School . 27 January 2023.
  7. http://www.lths.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=59&ModuleInstanceID=3386&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=26952&PageID=6255 6255
  8. Web site: About LTHS / History of LTHS. www.LTHS.net. July 25, 2017.
  9. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Lyons Twp High Sch . 2024-06-20 . nces.ed.gov . EN.
  10. Web site: Athletics / State Champions. www.LTHS.net. July 25, 2017.
  11. Web site: LION Newspaper - The voice of Lyons Township students for more than 100 years. www.LionNewspaper.com. July 25, 2017.
  12. Web site: WLTL 88.1 FM LaGrange. WLTL 88.1 FM LaGrange. July 25, 2017.
  13. Multiple sources:
  14. Multiple sources:
  15. Web site: Hall of Fame / Holvay, James.
  16. Web site: Felsenthal . Carol . La Grange’s Ben LaBolt goes to Washington—and Stays – Chicago Magazine . Chicagomag.com . January 2, 2014 . February 10, 2023.
  17. Web site: Smith . Bryan . Behind the Beanie Babies: The Secret Life of Ty Warner . Chicago magazine . 31 July 2018 . en.

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